Boeing: 787 on flight line, ready for final ground tests before first flight

Boeing said the first 787 test aircraft has been moved to the flight line and will begin a "phase of extensive checks" with fuel testing starting later this week, and reiterated that first flight will be achieved by the end of the current quarter.
"We are making great progress and moving ever-closer to first flight," 787 Program VP and GM Scott Fancher stated. The company said it completed "a rigorous series of tests" on test aircraft ZA001 in recent weeks, including build verification ...